"Last year, Cook was still the man-in-waiting, assuming control of Apple, but still in the shadow of Steve Jobs," Out's editors write. "More of a manager than an oracle, Cook is now fully in charge of the world’s most valuable company -- it surpassed ExxonMobil in 2012 -- which means it’s his show to run."

In a move that will undoubtedly ruffle the feathers of some in the LGBT community, CNN news anchor Anderson Cooper and conservative blogger Matt Drudge also made the cut this year, at #6 and #16 respectively. Neither Cooper, 44, nor Drudge, 45, has ever publicly confirmed their sexuality.